Yong Kim/Philadelphia Daily News/MCTDanny Briere scored the game-winning goal in overtime to beat the Devils, 4-3, minutes after another goal was disallowed.

PHILADELPHIA -- The postgame transcript from Flyers forward Danny Briere, who scored the overtime winner against the Devils in Game 1:

Q: So is this a situation if you don’t score the first time you’re going to guarantee to get the second one?

(Laughter) “I wish it was always that easy. Everything happened so quick that I didn’t think I had kicked it. I thought I was trying to stop and it bounced off my skate, but looking at the replay I think it’s a little obvious. I think they made the right call on that. When I was on the bench there are a few seconds where you’re shaking your head and like c’mon they made the wrong call I can’t believe this is happening and then I was like alright time to stop pouting now. Let’s get back to work; refocus and we’ll deal with that after the game. I was fortunate to have another break.”

Q: Danny, do you love pressure? It seems like the more pressure there is the better you play.

“I don’t know. Is it pressure or is it… I don’t know it’s fun. I was saying earlier, I grew up watching playoff hockey and when I was a kid I always dreamed of one day I’d have the chance to play in those big games. When I have the opportunity like I have this year and like I’ve had the past few years in the playoffs you try to make the best of it and try to enjoy it as much as possible. It’s not really pressure. It’s actually a fun time, exciting time.”

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Q: Danny, emotion was such a big part of last series can you talk about this rivalry? Did it take a while to get into the game today?

“Yeah, while I think it’s not a surprise with the way we played the first period. You guys had been asking us all week if it was going to be a problem and obviously it was early on, but the good thing was that Bryz was strong. Bryz kept us in the first period. There’s so much intensity in playoff hockey and sitting back for a week, not being in that mood kind of set us back a bit. Jersey had come off a huge win. They were still in that same mindset that its playoff hockey and they came out swinging. We were fortunate that Bryz kept it close. Unlike that Pittsburgh series we were [able to] come back. The other difference to, is that against Pittsburgh we had games that set up to the playoff series at the end of the year to get into it. It has been a while since we have played Jersey. It’s only going to take a couple games and the same thing is going to happen. When you’re always facing the same guys over and over you have no other choice but to dislike each other and that’s going to build up more every game. That was just the first game. It was a step in the right direction. We’re fortunate we got away with it after our first period, but it’s still a huge win.

Q: Danny, can you talk about JVR’s play today? Did he remind you of the player you saw in last year’s playoffs?

“Definitely, the way he skated, the way he was so strong. The way he skated in the second, third and overtime. That was great to see. It’s a guy we didn’t see in the first round. He only played a little bit in the last two games, trying to get his game. He had the whole week to start getting his wind and his legs under him. Like you mentioned, the way he played last year in the playoffs, if he keeps playing the same way that’s another huge asset upfront for us. What a game he had.”

Q: Are you surprised that the new line tonight with JVR clicked so quickly?

“Not really. I don’t know if it’s by chance, but I got to play with a bunch of different guys throughout the year this season. Lines were switching a lot. I played with JVR (James van Riemdsdyk), I played with Jake (Voracek) quite a bit as well. No, it wasn’t an issue we all know each other. I thought with Jake we had a strong game, game number six against Pittsburgh and he’s just trying to get James more involved. We saw today when James is on his game he’s tough to stop. So it’s good to try and get him involved and it gives us four even more dangerous lines now.”

Q: Danny, there was a period of time in the middle of the season when you were slumping a bit and I’m wondering what that was like for you and if you were worried to get back to the kind of level we have seen in the playoffs?

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“Yeah, it was a tough and trying time. Looking back I remember having a severe concussion early in my career when I was 21 years old and it took me almost a year to bounce back from that. I don’t know if that had anything to do, but after the concussion this year I went into a lull for almost two months. If it’s the case or not... Was I just bad? I don’t know exactly. When the playoffs started, for me, it was a chance for a new season. You erase everything that happened before and you can’t even look back on anything that’s happened before in your career. It’s a new season, you start it new and you try to help pout your team as much as possible. I was able to get a couple breaks in the first game in Pittsburgh and after that things kind of got rolling.”

Q: Is there more than one way to approach overtime. You guys attacked it today maybe a different situation you play a little bit more defensively? Was it discussed heading into overtime?

“Usually in overtime the word is, in the dressing room, whenever you have a chance to put the puck on net you throw one on net, you never know what can happen, a lucky bounce, whatever. You crash the net and find the loose puck. The way we had played in the second and third period, five on five, we felt like we were in control of the game and we were skating so well, so we had the same mindset. We have to keep attacking and putting as many pucks on net as possible. We got the power play there and the thing was to try to put as many pucks on net and go hard to the net. We got a break there on mine.”